JP6878125B2 - Patch panel - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a patch panel for mounting various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, and the like in an information wiring system in an appropriate combination.

Conventionally, an information wiring system using a twisted pair cable has been widely used in offices, factories, and the like in order to transmit various information such as voice signals, digital signals such as LANs, and image signals. By the way, unshielded twisted pair cable is called UTP (Unsealed Twisted Pair) cable, and in addition to telephone lines and Ethernet (registered trademark), Ethernet is not required for high-speed transmission because it is particularly easy to handle and inexpensive. (Registered trademark) is used as standard for LAN applications. In such an information wiring system, a relay terminal board called a patch panel is used to support the wiring work of the network in case the information wiring needs to be changed due to the layout change of the office or the like. ..

Specifically, a patch panel for mounting the telephone modular adapter shown in Patent Document 1 is known. In this patch panel, mounting frames (covers that are holding members) that hold 6 modular adapters to which modular plugs are detachably connected are arranged in a row (a total of 24 modular adapters). It is attached, and this panel is configured to be attached to a fixed part such as a rack.

When attaching the mounting frame to which the modular adapter is attached to the panel, first, the mounting frame is slanted and inserted into the window hole formed in the panel from the front side, and is formed inside the lower edge of the mounting frame. When the protrusion protruding from the contact piece is inserted into the through hole of the panel, the opening edge of the through hole is sandwiched in the groove between the front surface of the mounting frame and the protrusion. After that, when the upper part of the mounting frame is inserted into the window hole of the panel with the opening edge of the through hole as an axis, the fitting claw projecting from the upper surface of the tip of the locking piece formed toward the inside of the upper edge of the mounting frame. And the opening edge of the panel abuts, the locking piece is pushed downward and flexed, and the fitting claw gets over the opening edge and locks with the back side of the opening edge and is fixed to the window hole of the panel. ..

On the other hand, when removing the mounting frame from the panel, the tip of a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver is inserted between the tool insertion groove formed on the front surface of the mounting frame and the recess provided in the panel, and a downward force is applied to the locking piece. By adding, the fitting state between the fitting claw and the opening edge is released, and the mounting frame is removed from the panel.

Japanese Patent No. 3482907

However, the mounting frame according to Patent Document 1 described above is for mounting the 6 ports (6 pieces) of the telephone modular adapter together on the panel, and is used as an SC adapter for electrical or optical communication in an information wiring system. It does not attach an LC adapter.

Moreover, in Patent Document 1, four mounting frames (6-port frames) having a 6-port specification for holding six telephone modular adapters in a row are arranged in a row (a total of 24 modular adapters) and mounted on a panel. In order to prevent the cords of the plugs connected to the adapter from crossing each other randomly and getting entangled with each other corresponding to each of the 6 ports of each mounting frame, the cords are grouped into 6 cords and bundled with a fastening band such as a cable tie. ing.

On the other hand, there is also a type of patch panel that mounts 6 mounting frames with 4-port specifications.
However, in this type of patch panel, when 6 mounting frames with plugs connected to each of the 4 adapters in the mounting frame are arranged in a row and mounted on the panel, 2 out of 6 cords are bundled. There was a problem that the cords for this part straddled the mounting frames (6 port frames) adjacent to each other.

As described above, in Patent Document 1, two types of port frames, that is, a 4-port specification mounting frame (4-port frame) and a 6-port specification mounting frame (6-port frame) are mixedly mounted and mounted on the panel. Therefore, for example, the mounting frame is removed from the front of the panel with the plugs at the ends of the corresponding cords connected to various adapters including modular adapters for telephones, SC adapters and LC adapters for electrical or optical communication. In that case, when a part of the cords bundled with each other straddles the adjacent mounting frame as described above, the adjacent mounting frame must be removed at the same time. For example, information due to a change in the layout of the office or the like. Wiring changes and maintenance work become extremely complicated.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and a part of the bundled cords straddles the mounting frames adjacent to each other mounted on the panel. It can be prevented in advance, and it is compatible with various adapters including telephone modular adapters, electrical or optical communication SC adapters and LC adapters, for example, when changing information wiring or maintenance work due to changes in office layout, etc. When removing the mounting frame from the front of the panel with the plug at the tip of the cord connected, it is extremely convenient to remove the individual mounting frames with different port specifications individually and smoothly from the front side of the panel. The purpose is to provide a patch panel.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a panel is provided with a plurality of mounting frames for mounting various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, and the like as appropriate. A patch panel formed so as to be insertable from the front side of the above via a window hole, and the window hole is set to a predetermined length so that mounting frames having different port specifications can be mounted in an appropriate number and arrangement. There are two types of mounting frames that are provided on the panel and have different port specifications as described above: a 4-port specification mounting frame (4 port frame) and a 6-port specification mounting frame (6 port frame). a frame, suitable number so that a window hole in a total of 24 ports of these mounting frame the panel, and characterized by being embedded in sequence.

Further, a notch formed at substantially the center of the lower edge end of the mounting frame and a central portion laid horizontally so as to straddle the inside of the notch with both ends fixed to the inside of the lower edge end of the mounting frame. A locked portion having elasticity that allows flexure in the vertical direction, and a locking claw projecting from the lower surface of the locked portion so as to be locked to the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel. By bending the central portion of the locked portion upward through the notch portion of the mounting frame, the locking claw is released from the locking claw by the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel. ..

In addition, various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, etc. correspond to the ports provided in a row of the mounting frames via attachments corresponding to the respective adapters. It is inserted into the opening frame from the rear, and the opening frame is provided with a latch piece facing the locking portion formed on the wall surface of each attachment, and when the adapter is inserted into the opening frame from the rear, the latch is provided. The piece was assumed to be locked by the locking portion of the attachment.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a part of the bundled cords from straddling the mounting frames adjacent to each other mounted on the panel, for example, changing the information wiring due to a change in the layout of the office or the like. In maintenance work, etc., attach the mounting frame from the front of the panel with the plugs at the ends of the corresponding cords connected to various adapters including modular adapters for telephones, SC adapters and LC adapters for electrical or optical communication. When removing, individual mounting frames having different port specifications can be individually and smoothly removed from the front side of the panel.
Therefore, the touch panel according to the present invention is extremely easy to use.

That is, in the present invention, a plurality of mounting frames for mounting various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, etc. in combination as appropriate are inserted from the front side of the panel via window holes. It is a patch panel that is formed so that it can be worn, and the panel is provided with window holes set to a predetermined length so that mounting frames with different port specifications can be mounted in an appropriate number and arrangement. In addition, when removing the mounting frame from the front of the panel with the plug at the tip of the cord connected, the troublesome work of removing the adjacent mounting frame with some of the cords bundled together straddling is also done. Can be prevented.

Further, the above-mentioned mounting frames having different port specifications are two types of port frames, a mounting frame having a 4-port specification (4 port frame) and a mounting frame having a 6-port specification (6 port frame). Since the frames are arranged in an appropriate number and arrangement so as to have a total of 24 ports in the window holes of the panel, a part of the cords bundled corresponding to the 4 ports and 6 ports straddle the mounting frames adjacent to each other. It is possible to prevent it from happening, and the mounting frames with two different port specifications, 4 ports and 6 ports, can be individually and smoothly removed from the front side of the panel.

Further, a notch formed at substantially the center of the lower edge end of the mounting frame and a central portion laid horizontally so as to straddle the inside of the notch with both ends fixed to the inside of the lower edge end of the mounting frame. A locked portion having elasticity that allows bending in the vertical direction, and a locking claw projecting from the lower surface of the locked portion so as to be locked to the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel. The locking claw is released from the locking claw by the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel by bending the central portion of the locked portion upward through the notch portion of the mounting frame. Therefore, by bending the central part of the locked part upward through the notch, the locking claw is released by the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel, so that various adapters can be plugged with cords. The mounting frame with the above connected can be easily and smoothly removed from the front side of the panel.

In addition, various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, etc. correspond to the ports provided in a row of the mounting frames via attachments corresponding to the respective adapters. It is inserted into the opening frame from the rear, and the opening frame is provided with a latch piece facing the locking portion formed on the wall surface of each attachment, and when the adapter is inserted into the opening frame from the rear, the latch is provided. Since the pieces are locked by the locking part of the attachment , multiple types of adapters having different outer wall shapes can be commonly mounted in the opening frame having the same structure of the mounting frame. Mounting frames with a simple configuration can be mass-produced at low cost.

It is a perspective view which shows the disassembled state of a part mounting frame of a patch panel and various adapters in one form for carrying out this invention. It is a perspective view of the patch panel mounted by combining the mounting frames of 4 ports and 6 ports to which various adapters are mounted. An example of a patch panel mounted by combining a 4-port and 6-port mounting frame to which various adapters are mounted is shown, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a bottom view. The procedure for removing the mounting frame from the panel is shown. FIG. 3A is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3A in a locked state, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3A in a locked state. A cross-sectional view, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3A in the unlocked state, and FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3A in the locked state. It is a front view of a state in which patch panels mounted by combining mounting frames of 4 ports and 6 ports to which various adapters are mounted are arranged in two upper and lower stages. An example of a panel on which a mounting frame is mounted is shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a side view. Other examples of the panel on which the mounting frame is mounted are shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a side view. An example of a 6-port mounting frame is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a rear view, and (e) is a side view. Similarly, an example of a 6-port mounting frame is shown, (a) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above the front, (b) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the rear, and (c) is viewed from diagonally below the rear. It is a perspective view. An example of a 4-port mounting frame is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a rear view, and (e) is a side view. Similarly, an example of a 4-port mounting frame is shown, (a) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the front, (b) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the rear, and (c) is viewed from diagonally below the rear. It is a perspective view. It is a perspective view of the patch panel mounted by combining the mounting frames of 4 ports and 6 ports with various adapters removed. It is a perspective view of the patch panel which mounted the mounting frame of a plurality of 6 ports with various adapters removed. It is a perspective view of the patch panel which mounted the mounting frame of a plurality of 4 ports with various adapters removed. An example of an attachment for an SC adapter mounted on a mounting frame is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, and (e) is a rear view. , (F) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above the rear, and (g) is a perspective view seen from diagonally below the rear. Shows the state in which the SC adapter is attached to the attachment, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f) is a rear view. A perspective view viewed from diagonally above the front, (g) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally below the front, (h) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the rear, and (i) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally below the rear. It is a figure. An example of an attachment for an LC adapter mounted on a mounting frame is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, and (e) is a rear view. , (F) is a perspective view seen from diagonally above the rear, and (g) is a perspective view seen from diagonally below the rear. The state in which the LC adapter is attached to the attachment is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f) is a rear view. A perspective view viewed from diagonally above the front, (g) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally below the front, (h) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the rear, and (i) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally below the rear. It is a figure. A state in which the telephone modular adapter is attached to the attachment is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a side view, (e) is a rear view, and (f). ) Is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the front, (g) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally below the front, and (h) is a perspective view viewed from diagonally above the rear. An example of a dummy cap attached to a portion where the adapter of the attachment frame is not attached is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a side view, (d) is a rear view, (e). ) Is a perspective view seen from diagonally above the front, and (f) is a perspective view seen from diagonally below the front.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the patch panel according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
<Appearance configuration of patch panel>
As shown in FIG. 1, the patch panel in the present embodiment includes an LC adapter Q1 and an SC adapter Q2 for electrical or optical communication to which a plug (not shown) is detachably connected, a modular adapter Q3 for a telephone, and the like. A plurality of mounting frames 1A and 1B for holding various adapters are arranged in a row and mounted on the panel 11 so that the total number of plug connection ports is 24. The panel 11 is attached to a fixed portion such as a rack (not shown). It consists of being attached.

<Panel configuration>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the panel 11 has a substantially rectangular front surface and a substantially U-shaped side surface, and both ends of the front surface of the panel 11 in the longitudinal direction rack the panel 11. A pair of elongated holes 13A through which mounting screws for screwing to a fixed portion such as, etc. are inserted are formed in the support plate portion 13. Further, a substantially rectangular window hole 12 is formed inside the panel 11, and mounting frames 1A and 1B having different port specifications are arranged in a horizontal row in an appropriate number and arrangement. It is blocked in a state of being closed. In addition, on the front surface of the mounting frames 1A and 1B, tepla numbering rings N are vertically attached corresponding to the positions of the opening frames 2 to which various adapters Q1, Q2, and Q3 described later are mounted. Further, although a partition portion 14 for reinforcement is provided in the center of the panel 11, the partition portion 14 may be cut off if the strength of the panel 11 is not sufficient.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, as another example of the panel 11, a support plate portion 13 in which a pair of elongated holes 13A are bored is connected to the front surface of the panel 11 extending forward from both ends in the longitudinal direction. It may be formed through the plate 15. As a result, when the panel 11 is attached to a fixed portion such as a rack, a protective space is secured on the front surface of the panel 11 against excessive bending of the connection portion between the fragile plug and the cord (for example, the boot portion of the optical connector plug). Will be done.

<Arrangement configuration of mounting frame>
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 5 and 12, mounting frames 1A and 1B having different port specifications are mixedly mounted in the window holes 12 of the panel 11. That is, there are two types of port frames: the 6-port specification mounting frame (6 port frame) 1A shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the 4-port specification mounting frame (4 port frame) 1B shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. As shown in FIG. 12, the panel 11 has three 4-port specification mounting frames (4 port frame) 1B and two 6-port specification mounting frames (6 port frame) 1A. Are mixedly mounted in the window holes 12 of the panel 11 in an appropriate arrangement to have a total of 24 ports.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, 2 mounting frames (6 port frames) 1A having 6 port specifications are arranged in a horizontal row from the left side to the right side when viewed from the front in the window holes 12 of the panel 11. 3 pieces of 4-port specification mounting frame (4 port frame) 1B are arranged side by side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when only the 6-port specification mounting frame (6 port frame) 1A is used, four of the mounting frames (6 port frame) 1A are arranged in a row in the window hole 12 of the panel 11. It is installed as.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when only the mounting frame (4 port frame) 1B of the 4-port specification is used, six of the mounting frames (4 port frame) 1B are arranged in a row in the window hole 12 of the panel 11. It is attached as.

<Detachment structure of mounting frame to panel>
The plurality of mounting frames 1A and 1B are inserted from the front surface side of the panel 11 via the window holes 12. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4, 8 to 11, a plurality of ribs 3 are formed inside the upper edge ends of the mounting frames 1A and 1B, and a window hole 12 of the panel 11 is formed between the ribs 3. A horizontally long rectangular concave locking recess 5 is provided at a portion of the upper opening edge where a plurality of wide tongue piece-shaped protrusions 4 formed downward are engaged and disengaged.

In addition, FIGS. 1, 2, 3 (a), 4 (a) to (c), 5, 8 (b) to (d), 9 (a) to (c), 10 (Fig. 10) As shown in b) to (d), FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (c), FIGS. 12, 13, and 14, the thumb H shown in FIG. 1 is located at the center of the lower edge of the mounting frames 1A and 1B. For example, a substantially trapezoidal notch 6 having a sufficient vertical and horizontal width is formed so that the abdominal side of the thumb can be slightly inserted upward, or a tool D such as a flat-blade screwdriver can be inserted. ..

Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 (a), 5 (b) to 8 (d), 9 (c), 10 (b) to (d), and 11 (c), the mounting frame 1A Inside the lower edge of 1B, an elastic horizontally long plate-shaped locked portion 7 straddles the inside of the notch 6 and is laterally fixed to the mounting frames 1A and 1B at both ends. It is hung.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4, 8 (c) to (d), FIG. 9 (c), FIGS. 10 (b) to (e), and FIG. 11 (c), on the lower surface of the locked portion 7. Is formed with a locking claw 8 having a tapered surface 8A at the tip thereof, and the lower portion of the mounting frames 1A and 1B is placed in a state where the tapered surface 8A is in contact with the lower opening edge of the window hole 12 of the panel 11. By pushing in, the lower opening edge of the window hole 12 moves along the tapered surface 8A while the central portion of the locked portion 7 bends upward, so that the lower opening edge of the window hole 12 is locked. The claw 8 is supposed to be locked.

Further, the central portion of the locked portion 7 is bent upward on the abdominal side of the thumb, for example, of the finger H via the notch 6 formed in the center of the lower edge of the mounting frames 1A and 1B, or the notch 6 is formed. By inserting a tool D such as a flat-blade screwdriver and bending the central portion of the locked portion 7 upward, or by performing the same, the locking claw 8 is released from the locking claw 8 by the lower opening edge of the window hole 12 of the panel 11. , The mounting frames 1A and 1B can be removed from the window hole 12.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, even when the above-mentioned panels 11 are mounted in a fixed portion such as a rack in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, the mounting frames 1A of the upper and lower panels 11 Since a sufficient gap is formed between 1B and 1B by the notch 6 so that a tool D such as a finger H or a flat-blade screwdriver can be easily inserted, the central portion of the locked portion 7 can be easily moved upward through this gap. The mounting frames 1A and 1B can be easily and smoothly removed from the window hole 12 of the panel 11.

<Structure of LC adapter Q1>
As shown in FIG. 18, the LC adapter Q1 includes a housing 41 having a substantially housing shape having an integrated structure of openings at both ends capable of accepting optical connector plugs from both front and rear directions, and one of the housings 41. A shutter plate 42 for closing the fitting portion in an oblique arrangement is arranged in the fitting portion in the direction so as to be openable and closable on the inside.

<Structure of SC adapter Q2>
As shown in FIG. 16, the SC adapter Q2 includes a fitting portion of an optical connector and an optical connector and other optical components so that the optical axes coincide with both the front and rear ends of the substantially housing 51. A shutter plate 52 that is provided with a fitting portion and that closes the fitting portion in an oblique arrangement at the fitting portion of the optical connector of the housing 51, and a leaf spring that urges the shutter plate 52 in the closing direction (FIG. (Not shown) is arranged so that the shutter plate 52 is opened against the pressing force of the leaf spring by fitting the optical connector into the fitting portion of the housing 51.

<Mounting structure by adapter attachment>
As shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the LC adapters Q1 and SC adapters Q2 for electrical or optical communication are arranged in a row of mounting frames 1A and 1B via attachments 21A and 21B corresponding to the respective adapters Q1 and Q2. It is inserted from the rear into the rectangular tubular opening frame 2 extending rearward corresponding to the provided port. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, for example, the lower wall portion 2A of the opening frame 2 has a pair of left and right latches facing, for example, a stepped locking portion 16 formed on the lower wall surface of the attachments 21A and 21B. When the piece 17 is provided and inserted into the opening frame 2 from the rear, each latch piece 17 is locked by each of the locking portions 16 of the attachments 21A and 21B.

As shown in FIG. 15, the attachment 21B of the SC adapter Q2 is formed of a rectangular tubular piece member into which the housing 51 is inserted from the shutter plate 52 side, and is formed on the left and right side surfaces of the attachment 21B from the center of the rear end to the front. By providing the rectangular notch groove 22 facing toward the side, the side view is formed in a substantially U-shape. Further, a pair of left and right guide rails 23 are formed on the inner bottom surface of the attachment 21B when viewed from the front.

As shown in FIG. 16, on the left and right outer wall surfaces of the connector housing 51 of the SC adapter Q2, a vertically long rectangular flange portion 56 is provided so as to be obliquely projected forward on the rear side corresponding to the flange portion 56. The locked projecting piece 53 is formed. When the connector housing 51 is attached to the attachment 21B, the attachment is sandwiched between the flange portion 56 and the locking projection piece 53 by the side surface on the back side of the notch groove 22 on the side surface of the attachment 21B. The connector housing 51 is prevented from coming off from the 21B. In the figure, reference numeral 24 is a key groove for inserting and guiding the key protrusion 54 formed on the upper wall surface of the connector housing 51.

As shown in FIG. 17, the attachment 21A of the LC adapter Q1 is formed of a square tubular piece member into which the housing 41 is inserted from the shutter plate 42 side, and is formed on the left and right side surfaces of the attachment 21B from the center of the rear end to the front. A short rectangular notch groove 25 is formed toward the surface.

As shown in FIG. 18, on the rear side of the left and right outer wall surfaces of the housing 41 of the LC adapter Q1, a locking projecting piece 55 projecting forward with elasticity is formed. When the housing 41 is attached to the attachment 21A, the elastic force of the locking projection 55 prevents the housing 41 from coming off the attachment 21A.

<Configuration of telephone modular adapter>
The telephone modular adapter Q3 directly utilizes the structure of the conventional modular jack. That is, in the opening frame 2 of the mounting frames 1A and 1B in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the conventional modular jack is inserted from the rear, the latch piece 17 is inserted into the housing 31 of the modular jack. It is supposed to be locked by the locking portion 16 formed.

As shown in FIG. 19, the housing 31 is made of a molded product of a transparent synthetic resin having an insulating property, and its front surface is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. A plug insertion hole 32 into which a modular plug (not shown) is inserted is opened on the front surface of the housing 31 so that it can be opened and closed by a front-rear sliding shutter 33. A plurality of contacts 34 are arranged in the plug insertion hole 32 so as to be in bullet contact with the contacts of the modular plug (see FIG. 4D).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4D and 19, a plurality of terminals 35 electrically connected to each contact 34 project from the upper surface of the rear portion of the housing 31. This terminal 35 is a well-known terminal called an IDC terminal, which is a fork-shaped pressure welding type having a pressure welding slit with an open upper end edge between a pair of teeth, and the width of the pressure welding slit is connected. Both edges of the pressure welding slit are pressure-welded to the core wire of the electric wire. That is, when an electric wire having an insulating coating is press-fitted into the pressure welding slit from above, the core wire is introduced into the pressure welding slit by cutting the insulating coating of the electric wire at both side edges of the pressure welding slit, and the core wire is introduced into the pressure welding slit. The core wire is sandwiched between them.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4D and 19, an alignment function and an electric wire for holding a plurality of electric wires together so that the electric wire can be connected to the terminal 35 without using a separate tool or jig. A cover 36 of a synthetic resin molded product having a press-fitting function of press-fitting the terminal 35 is provided on the rear surface of the housing 31. The cover 36 is removable by a hook structure, and can be opened and closed between a position of covering the terminal 35 protruding from the housing 31 and a position of opening the terminal 35.

Thus, the cover 36 holds each pair of UTP bundle type cables K (see FIG. 1), aligns them with predetermined terminals 35, and covers the cover 36 on the housing 31 side to cover each pair of cables K. Is pressed against a predetermined terminal 35 and electrically connected to a predetermined contact 34.

As shown in FIG. 1, a dummy cap 61 is fitted to the opening frame 2 corresponding to the unused ports of the mounting frames 1A and 1B from the rear. As shown in FIG. 20, the dummy cap 61 is formed in substantially the same square tubular shape as the attachments 21A and 21B corresponding to the LC adapter Q1 and the SC adapter Q2, respectively, but only the front end surface thereof is the closing plate 62. Is closed by.

Further, a short rectangular notch groove 63 is formed on the left and right side surfaces of the dummy cap 61 from the center of the rear end toward the front, and is locked on the lower wall surface of the dummy cap 61 in the same manner as the attachments 21A and 21B. The portion 16 is formed.

Next, an example of use for the form configured as described above will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 4, a conventional modular jack is inserted into the opening frame 2 of the mounting frames 1A and 1B from the rear side. At the same time, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, a rectangular tubular opening frame extending rearward of the mounting frames 1A and 1B via the attachments 21A and 21B, respectively, for the LC adapter Q1 and the SC adapter Q2 for electric or optical communication. Insert into 2 from the rear side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, two 6-port specification mounting frames (6 port frames) 1A are arranged in a horizontal row from the left side to the right side in the window hole 12 of the panel 11 when viewed from the front, and 4 ports. Arrange three mounting frames (4 port frames) 1B of the specifications side by side. In this case, if the lower portions of the mounting frames 1A and 1B are pushed in with the tapered surface 8A in contact with the lower opening edge of the window hole 12 of the panel 11, the lower opening edge of the window hole 12 is along the tapered surface 8A. The central portion of the locked portion 7 is flexed upward, and the locking claw 8 is locked to the lower opening edge of the window hole 12.

Next, the mounting frames 1A and 1B are panels by locking a plurality of wide tongue-shaped protrusions 4 formed downward on the upper opening edge of the window hole 12 of the panel 11 in the locking recesses 5. It is attached to the window hole 12 of 11.

When removing the mounting frames 1A and 1B from the window hole 12 of the panel 11, a tool D such as a fingernail H or a flat-blade screwdriver is inserted into the notch 6 formed at the center of the lower edge of the mounting frames 1A and 1B. By pushing up the central portion of the locked portion 7 and bending it upward, the locking claw 8 is released from the locking claw 8 by the lower opening edge of the window hole 12, and is provided on the upper opening edge side of the window hole 12. By releasing the locking of the plurality of protrusions 4 with respect to the locking recesses 5, the mounting frames 1A and 1B can be easily removed from the panel 11.

Although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is carried out with various modifications within a range that does not deviate from the gist thereof.

Q1 LC Adapter Q2 SC Adapter Q3 Telephone Modular Adapter H Hand D Tool N Tepla Numbering K Cable 1A, 1B Mounting Frame 2 Opening Frame 2A Lower Wall 3 Rib 4 Protrusion 5 Locking Recess 6 Notch 7 Locked 8 Locking claw 8A Tapered surface 11 Panel 12 Window hole 13 Support plate part 13A Long hole 14 Partition part 15 Connecting plate 16 Locking part 17 Latch piece 21A, 21B Attachment 22 Notch groove 23 Guide rail 24 Key groove
25 Notch groove 31 Housing 32 Plug insertion hole 33 Shutter 34 Contact 35 Terminal 36 Cover 41 Housing 42 Shutter plate 51 Housing 52 Flange 53 Locking protrusion 55 Locking protrusion 56 Flange 61 Dummy cap 62 Closing plate 63 Notch groove

Claims (3)

A patch in which a plurality of mounting frames for mounting various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, etc. are appropriately combined and mounted from the front side of the panel via window holes. a panel, as appropriate number mounting frame having different port specification, a window hole is set to a predetermined length to allow mixed in SEQ those provided in the panel, further attached to each other in different port specification that the The frame is two types of port frames, a 4-port specification mounting frame (4 port frame) and a 6-port specification mounting frame (6 port frame), and a total of 24 of these mounting frames are placed in the window holes of the panel. A patch panel characterized by being mixed in an appropriate number and arrangement so that it becomes a port. A notch formed at substantially the center of the lower edge end of the mounting frame and a state in which both ends are fixed to the inside of the lower edge end of the mounting frame are laid horizontally so as to straddle the inside of the notch and the central portion is vertically and vertically attached. A locked portion having elasticity that is flexible in the direction and a locking claw projecting from the lower surface of the locked portion so as to be locked to the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel are provided. The claim that the locking claw is released from the locking claw by the lower opening edge of the window hole of the panel by bending the central portion of the locked portion upward through the notch portion of the mounting frame. 1 The patch panel described. Various adapters including SC adapters and LC adapters for electric or optical communication, modular adapters for telephones, etc. are connected to the opening frame corresponding to the port provided in the row of the mounting frame via the attachment corresponding to each adapter. It is inserted from the rear, the opening frame, the latch piece provided opposite to the engaging portion formed on the wall surface of the attachment, when the adapter to the opening frame is inserted from the rear, the latching piece attachment The patch panel according to claim 1, wherein the patch panel is locked by the locking portion of the above.

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